The Cranial Nerves

Nerve Number And Name Composition Some Functions

Sensory Only Olfaction (Smell)

I Olfactory

Sensory Only Vision

II Optic

Motor And Sensory Serves Muscles of the eye

III Oculomotor

Motor And Sensory Serves the superior oblique

IV Trochlear eye muscles

Motor And Sensory Sensory from face and mouth;

V Trigeminal motor to muscles of
mastication (Chewing)
Motor And Sensory Serves the lateral rectus eye
VI Abducens muscles

Motor And Sensory Serves the muscle of facial

VII Facial expression, lacrimal, glands,
and salivary glands

Sensory Only Equilibrium and hearing

VIII Vestibulocochlear

Motor And Sensory Serves the pharynx (throat) for

IX Glossopharyngeal swallowing, posterior third of
tongue, parotid salivary gland
Motor And Sensory Sensation from visceral
X Vagus (internal) organs, and
parasympathetic motor
regulation of visceral organs
Motor And Sensory Serves muscles that move
XI Accessory head, neck, and shoulders

Motor And Sensory Serves muscles of the tongue

XII Hypoglossal
 Cranial Nerve Exit Foramina

CN NAME EXIT FORAMEN

Olfactory nerves Cribriform plate

CN I

Optic nerves Optic canal

CN II

Oculomotor nerves Superior orbital fissure

CN III

Trochlear nerve Superior orbital fissure

CN IV

Trigeminal nerve V1: Superior orbital fissure

CN V V2: Foramen rotundum
V3: Foramen ovale
Abducens nerve Superior orbital fissure
CN VI

Facial nerve Auditory canal (stylomastoid

CN VII foramen)

Vestibulocochlear nerve Auditory canal

CN VIII

Glossopharyngeal nerve Jugular foramen

CN IX

Vagus nerve Jugular foramen

CN X

Spinal accessory nerve Jugular foramen (enters skull

CN XI via foramen magnum)

Hypoglossal nerve Hypoglossal foramen (canal)

CN XII
NUMBER CRANIAL NERVE POPULAR ONE OF MY
MNEMONIC MNEMONICS

I Oh Only
olfactory

II Oh Overgrown
optic

III Oh Orangutans
oculomotor

IV Trochlear To Try

V Trigeminal Touch To

VI Abducens And Aggravate

VII Facial Feel Fat

VIII Vestibulocochlear A Vagrants

IX Glossopharynx Girls Getting

X Vagus Vagina Vodka

XI Accessory Ah And

XII Hypoglossal Heaven Hamburgers